Rainbow Ships iKey for Windows 2000; High Performance iKey 1000 Authentication Token for Windows 2000 Smart Card Architecture Demonstrated at CardTech SecurTech 2000 in Miami Beach.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers CardTech/SecurTech 2000 IRVINE, Calif. and MIAMI BEACH Miami Beach, city (1990 pop. 92,639), Dade co., SE Fla., on an island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; inc. 1915. It is connected to Miami by four causeways. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2000 Rainbow Technologies (Nasdaq:RNBO), a leading provider of security solutions for the Internet and eCommerce, Tuesday announced that the company has begun shipping its first Windows 2000-enabled iKey 1000 authentication tokens. The new Windows 2000-compatible security devices will be demonstrated at the CardTech SecurTech (CTST CTST CardTech SecurTech CTST Community Traffic Safety Team (Florida) CTST Combat Trauma Sustainment Training ) 2000 technology conference and exhibition in Miami Beach this week. Rainbow will show the new iKey 1000s at CTST in Miami Beach. The iKey 1000 is Rainbow's first Internet and eCommerce security solution supporting Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. (TM) 2000 operating system and Windows 2000 Smart Card architecture. Rainbow anticipates extending Windows 2000 support for the CryptoSwift eCommerce accelerator product line by mid-year. Rainbow's iKey 1000 has been certified for Windows 2000 compliance by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (body, standard) Windows Hardware Quality Labs - (WHQL) A Microsoft body that produces and supports the Microsoft Hardware Compatibility Test kit for current Microsoft operating systems. (WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) A Microsoft facility that provides testing services for hardware and drivers for compliance with its operating systems. WHQL administers various logos that compliant vendors may reprint on their packages. ). "Microsoft is pleased that the powerful two-factor authentication provided by Rainbow's iKey 1000 token is now available to customers of Windows 2000," said Mike Dusche, product manager, Microsoft Corp. "The advanced authentication found in iKey and Windows 2000 provides customers with several authentication solutions to secure remote access for VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. connectivity and securing other network services. "Rainbow's iKey delivers an outstanding solution for all of these common security requirements which will benefit our mutual customers through the Windows 2000-based authentication system." "We are pleased to ship the industry's first Windows 2000-compatible authentication token which serves as an outstanding complement to the strong security features provided by Microsoft in Windows 2000," said Shawn Abbott, chief technology officer, Rainbow Technologies. "The iKey 1000 for Windows 2000 is one of several authentication token products we will work closely with Microsoft as the demand for stronger security solutions in corporate environments continues to expand. For example, Rainbow is working on a version of iKey that will support the Microsoft Windows for Smart Card Operating System." Rainbow's iKey 1000 for Windows 2000 Rainbow's iKey 1000, the industry's first Windows 2000-compatible authentication token, is a compact electronic key that is compatible with smart cards but snaps directly into a laptop or desktop PC's existing universal serial bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. ) port. The iKey 1000 supports Windows 2000 enterprise, business-to-business and business-to-consumer applications, as well as the Microsoft Smart Card architecture for an extended measure of security. The iKey 1000 stores digital certificates, generates public key pairs on a physical token, and perform digital signatures on-board. Additionally, Rainbow's iKey Software Development Kit (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ) allows users to develop custom solutions for in-house PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of applications compatible with Windows 2000 environments. The New Windows 2000 Operating System and the Microsoft Smart Card OS Windows 2000, from Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MFST MFST Mobile Field Surgical Team MFST Mobile Forward Surgical Team (USAF) MFST Microbiologically Food Safety Tested MFST Mobile Freight Search Team (UK) ), is an ideal platform for the next generation of business computing and addresses the full range of customers' computing needs, from laptops and desktops to high-end clustered servers. The operating system helps organizations Internet-enable their business with a reliable, manageable infrastructure that is optimized for existing and emerging hardware. More information about Windows 2000 is available at http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/ and http://www.microsoft.com/technet/. About Windows for Smart Cards Windows for Smart Cards furthers the advantages of the Windows-oriented development model, which includes language- nonspecific nonspecific /non·spe·cif·ic/ (non?spi-sif´ik) 1. not due to any single known cause. 2. not directed against a particular agent, but rather having a general effect. nonspecific 1. runtime environments long used by developers, and well-recognized tools such as the Microsoft Visual Basic(R) development system. This enables card issuing companies and programmers to develop and implement a wider range of Smart Card solutions and applications using their existing specialist knowledge than was possible using previous smart card platforms. About Rainbow Technologies Founded in 1984, Rainbow Technologies is a leading provider of security solutions for the Internet and eCommerce. Rainbow applies its core technology to a variety of Internet applications from securing software, to the acceleration of secure communication for eCommerce and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). Rainbow's products include secure Web server (1) A server on the Web that supports one or more of the major security protocols such as SSL, SHTTP and PCT. This means that order form data from your browser is encrypted before being sent (uploaded) to the Web site, making it extremely difficult for a third party to decipher and VPN acceleration boards; anti-piracy and Internet software distribution solutions; PKI-based security solutions; voice, data and satellite security systems; and USB-based authentication tokens. The company has headquarters in Irvine and maintains offices throughout the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, China, India, the Netherlands, Russia and Taiwan. A network of nearly 50 authorized distributors sell Rainbow products worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.rainbow.com. |
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